📊 Form Guide

Vélez Sarsfield

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Vélez Sarsfield will be wanting a better result here following the 1-0 Copa de la Liga Profesional loss in their previous game against Talleres.

In that match, Vélez Sarsfield managed 57% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 1 on target. The only player to score for Vélez Sarsfield was Emanuel Mammana (13' Own goal). Talleres had 16 attempts on goal with 8 on target.

Their latest results reveal that much solidity has been shown by the Vélez Sarsfield rearguard. Vélez Sarsfield have been stingy, with the number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last 6 clashes standing at 4.

Argentinos Juniors

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Argentinos Juniors will come into the match following on from a 2-3 Copa Sudamericana win versus Nacional in their most recent fixture.

For Argentinos Juniors, the goals were scored by Maximiliano Romero (29', 45') and Alan Lescano (41').

In their previous 6 clashes, Argentinos Juniors have amassed a total of 12 goals. Argentinos Juniors have also not failed to score on each one of those occasions. During that period, they have seen 5 goals scored by their opponents. It will be interesting to find out if that trend can be continued on here.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking over their most recent head-to-head meetings dating back to 27/02/2021 shows us that Vélez Sarsfield have won 2 of these games & Argentinos Juniors 3, with the number of draws standing at 1.

In all, 10 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 5 from El Fortín and 5 belonging to Bichitos Colorados. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 1.67.

The last league game featuring the two was Copa de la Liga Profesional match day 13 on 11/11/2023 and the score finished Argentinos Juniors 1-1 Vélez Sarsfield.

In that game, Argentinos Juniors had 65% possession and 13 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Their only player to score was Luciano Gondou (79').

Vélez Sarsfield had 6 shots on goal with 3 on target. Claudio Aquino (27') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Pablo Echavarría.

📋 Team News: Vélez Sarsfield

Matías Pellegrini (Muscle injury), Yeison Gordillo (Knee injury) and Ricardo Centurión (Knee problems) won’t be playing for Vélez Sarsfield boss Gustavo Quinteros.

📋 Team News: Argentinos Juniors

Argentinos Juniors manager Pablo Guede has not got a full squad to pick from. Leonardo Heredia (Meniscus injury) and Luciano Sánchez (Knee surgery) miss out here.

🧠 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Argentinos Juniors will have to work hard as a team to break down this Vélez Sarsfield outfit who we reckon will score at least once to put them ahead.

Our tip is therefore for a highly competitive game with a 1-0 victory for Vélez Sarsfield when all is said and done.

Let’s see how it plays out.

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Victor Martins, 22:02 05/04/2024